Let Me Add To That...

About Let Me Add To That...

Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.

Publisher

Los Angeles County Office of Education

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Dec 2022

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   How GAIN Helps Adult Learners Launch Careers

   Back-to-school season isn’t just for kids. In this episode, LACOE GAIN Career Development Program Administrators Onica Ross and Jessica Gallo-Valdes discuss how the Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) program helps adults continue their education and prepare for lasting careers. Learn how GAIN supports participants as they overcome personal and professional hurdles, earn a high school equivalency credential and explore career pathways in growing industries. Ross and Gallo-Valdes also sh...

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Teachers' Survival Guide to the School Year

   While teaching can be one of the most fulfilling professions in the world, balancing daily lesson planning, grading and diverse student needs requires intentional strategy and support. In this episode of Let Me Add to That podcast, we sit down with 2026 California Teachers of the Year, Rene Romero and Heather Povinelli, Ed.D. to share practical, uplifting ways educators can navigate the everyday classroom hustle, protect their energy and truly thrive. Together, we dive into actionable tools ...

3. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Inside the Classrooms of Elementary English Learners

   As one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the nation, Los Angeles County is home to over 228,000 English learners in grades K-12. In this episode of Let Me Add to That, we learn why the elementary years are such a pivotal window for multilingual learners, what’s working for elementary educators of multilingual learners, what’s challenging about the experience and how beneficial dual language immersion programs can be for young students. Joining us in the studio is LACOE’s Multiling...

Who has been a guest on Let Me Add To That...

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Anya Bergman
• Audra Mesa
• Ariena Thurairajah
• Daniel Perez
• Dr Debra Duardo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,440,200

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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